By Luisa Maria Jacinta C. Jocson, Reporter
THE BANGKO SENTRAL ng Pilipinas (BSP) could begin easing policy as early as the third quarter if inflation continues to stabilize, analysts said.
“At the earliest, rate cuts could begin next quarter, which would ease the pressure on households,” Moody’s Analytics said in its weekly highlights report.
ING Bank N.V. Manila Senior Economist Nicholas Antonio T. Mapa said inflation might continue to “surprise on the downside before falling sharply by the third quarter.”
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